It’s the second week of February here on the Gulf Coast, and you know what that means?

Laissez les bon temps roulez!

Let the good times roll!

It’s Mardi Gras time!

Friday night saw the first of many parades, starting off with the Conde Cavaliers. People flock in droves to catch beads, toys, and Moon Pies.

Many people believe this celebration originated in New Orleans when in fact, history shows the first celebration was established in 1703 by French settlers in Mobile, Alabama. And we do it up big here.

I’ve been to many parades but not so often now that I’m older. It can be tiring and people go crazy for the trinkets. I do hope to go to at least one. I’ll brave the crowds, the need for a non- existent bathroom, and the people willing to break my arm to snatch that shiny strand of beads I’ve managed to latch on to right out of my hands. LOL

Have you ever been to a Mardi Gras parade?

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My new books this week.

After watching I Am Not A Serial Killer and listening to the audible book, I was hooked. I just got all of these beauties and diving back in!

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And here are some freebies for ya. Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

The Mardi Gras stuff sounds fun! But yeah, people get completely crazy over trinkets. We have a fair that comes to town every year, and one year I got to be in the little parade that goes through the fair grounds and throw beads from the float, and I swear it was, like, ridiculously stressful, haha. Whenever any of us ran out of beads, we would literally duck down to the floor out of the line of vision of the crowd just to open a new pack because, if they could see you, people would shout at you and give you death glares if you didn’t have a stupid necklace to throw at them for like five whole seconds lol.

Never been to Mardi Gras and you’re right I just thought it was a NOLA thing, I didn’t know other places celebrated. I would love to go to it once but I heard they are pretty wild and some times a bit dangerous. Have fun!

You really must have like the Serial Killer book, it’s on my wishlist, but I didn’t know there was so many in the series. Enjoy!

I have family in Mobile (Spanish Fort area) and they always used to rave about Mardi Gras! I’ve been to New Orleans a few times but honestly Mobile’s sounds more fun and not quite as insane. Enjoy your new reads and have a great week!